Michelle [Import]

Michelle [Import]

Michelle [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Summer Skies And Golden Sands
2. Call Of The Wild
3. Movin
4. Rainbow
5. Yesterdays Gone
6. Gone The Rainbow
7. Dont It Make You Feel Good
8. Sing A Song Of Sadness
9. If I Gave You
10. I Wonder Why
11. The Leaves Are Falling
12. Delias Gone
13. Along Came Jones
14. Walking The Souls Off My Shoes
15. Freight Train
16. Take The Bucket To The Well
17. Room Enough For You And Me
18. January
19. Michelle
20. Cradle Of Love
See all 31 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
UK compilation for mid-60's pop act best known for their hit version of The Beatles' 'Michelle'. Includes their entire recorded output for Pye Records. Between 1963 & 1966, including an album, an EP, a shared album with the Settlers & a handful of singles. 31 tracks. 2001.

Michelle,Overlanders,Castle,Oldies,Pop
Hairspray (Soundtrack to the Motion Picture)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Really fun
  • Wonderfully fun
  • Energetic, Fun Album
  • sophie's
  • Awesome Soundtrack!
 Hairspray (Soundtrack to the Motion Picture)

Manufacturer: New Line Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PUAID4
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

  1. "GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE" - Nikki Blonsky
  2. "THE NICEST KIDS IN TOWN" - James Marsden
  3. "IT TAKES TWO" - Zac Efron
  4. "(THE LEGEND OF) MISS BALTIMORE CRABS" - Michelle Pfeiffer
  5. "I CAN HEAR THE BELLS" - Nikki Blonsky
  6. "LADIES' CHOICE" - Zac Efron
  7. "THE NEW GIRL IN TOWN" - Brittany Snow
  8. "WELCOME TO THE 60's" - Nikki Blonsky & John Travolta
  9. "RUN AND TELL THAT" - Elijah Kelley
  10. "BIG, BLONDE & BEAUTIFUL" - Queen Latifah
  11. "BIG, BLONDE & BEAUTIFUL reprise" - John Travolta & Michelle Pfeiffer
  12. "(YOU'RE) TIMELESS TO ME" - John Travolta & Christopher Walken
  13. "I KNOW WHERE I'VE BEEN" - Queen Latifah
  14. "WITHOUT LOVE" - Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley & Amanda Bynes
  15. "(IT'S) HAIRSPRAY" - James Marsden
  16. "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT" - Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes,
  17. "COME SO FAR (GOT SO FAR TO GO)" - Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Zac
  18. "COOTIES" - Aimee Allen
  19. "MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW" - Nikki Blonsky, Marissa Jaret Winokur & Rikki Lake

Amazon.com

What fun! This soundtrack of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical overflows with glossy, ol' fashioned '60s-style pep. It won't win any awards for innovation, but it may well be one of the most feel-good releases of the year. While not quite as super-energetic as the original Broadway cast, the new crew ain't too shabby: Nikki Blonsky delivers as Tracy Turnblad and Zac Efron (High School Musical) makes for a devoted boyfriend, and the supporting cast gleefully embraces the show's silly-but-generous spirit. John Travolta (who gets to utter the particularly ironic line "it's been years since someone asked me to dance") goes drag as Tracy's mom, Edna, while Michelle Pfeiffer's slight stiffness is appropriate for her uptight character, especially on the cha-cha "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs." After Mama Morton in Chicago, Queen Latifah puts in another brassy turn as Motormouth Maybelle ("Big, Blonde and Beautiful," which is then reprised by Travolta and Pfeiffer). The show's authors, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, have written three new numbers for the movie: the rollicking (and first single) "Ladies' Choice," "New Girl in Town" and "Come So Far." In addition, the CD also includes two tracks that aren't in the film but were in the show: "Cooties," sung by Aimee Allen, and "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now," sung by all three Tracy Turnblads: Blonsky, Ricki Lake (from the source movie) and Marissa Jaret Winokur (from the original Broadway cast). --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

The Hairspray soundtrack will feature 17 songs from the film, including three original numbers that were created specifically for the film version of the hit Broadway musical - "Ladies' Choice," "New Girl In Town," and "Come So Far." Also featured on the soundtrack are the songs "Good Morning Baltimore," "Welcome to the `60s," "Nicest Kids In Town," and "You Can't Stop The Beat." The songs are performed by cast members John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow and Elijah Kelley among others.

The Hairspray soundtrack is produced by Marc Shaiman and features music by Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman. It features tracks mixed by Ed Cherney (Rolling Stones, Bette Midler) and Peter Mokran (Pussycat Dolls, Christina Aguilera).

Sixteen years after the release of the original film, New Line Cinema is bringing a feature film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hairspray to life. Featuring new and original material based on John Waters' 1988 cult classic about star-struck teenagers on a local Baltimore dance show, the comedy features a remarkable collection of talent including John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Chicago), and director Adam Shankman (Bringing Down The House). The new screenplay for Hairspray was written by Leslie Dixon (Freaky Friday, Outrageous Fortune).

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Really fun.......2007-08-01

This is good music with good singing. Not necessarily great singing. These songs are catchy and if you liked the movie you will enjoy having the music to sing all too!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderfully fun.......2007-08-01

After seeing the movie my sister and I ran out to buy the soundtrack. It's excellent. the vocal talent they've managed to put together is amazing. Nikki Blonsky is fantastic and her enthusiasm can't be contained. Zac Efron finally gets to redeem himself after not having his vocals used in High School Musical. "Ladies' Choice" is really fun and upbeat. I can't say enough good things about Queen Latifah.

In my opinion Elijah Kelly is the best though. What a great find. "Run and Tell That" showcases his enormous talent.

The cd is great for singing along to and for making you feel good.

5 out of 5 stars Energetic, Fun Album.......2007-08-01

Though it may be slightly inferior to the Broadway Cast Recording, this album of "Hairspray" is spectacularly tuneful. The singing, with the exception of Michelle Pfeiffer (who does act wonderfully in the show), is top notch, especially Nikki Blonsky and Queen Latifah and the music, of course, is about the catchiest composed here in fresh new arrangements. Still, the talent of the Broadway cast was more consistently wonderful. But that doesn't stop one from enjoying the greatness that is this album. Some songs just make even those who can't dance want to, like "Good Morning Baltimore" (1), "Ladies Choice" (6), "Welcome to the 60s" (8), "Run and Tell That" (9) and "You Can't Stop the Beat" (16). Other highlights are "I Can Hear the Bells" (5), "Without Love" (14), and the best song of the CD Queen Latifah's superb "I Know Where I've Been" (13).

5 out of 5 stars sophie's.......2007-08-01

I love the cd and I just love the movie and I can not wait till it is available on dvd.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome Soundtrack!.......2007-07-31

This soundtrack is one that is extremly well done!! I usually steer away from soundtracks because they don't capture the magic that is the movie, but after I saw this movie I decided to take a chance on this one! This is definitly one of the few of the soundtracks I have heard that is truly as good as the movie!

The tracks to hear are Welcome To The 60's, Big Blond and Beautiful, and Ladies Choice! Those songs have so much power and on different levels it it truly awesome!
Stand Still, Look Pretty
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful Harmony, Catchy Lyrics
  • Okay
  • Wow
  • Great debut
  • Chick with rockabilly
 Stand Still, Look Pretty
The Wreckers , Michelle Branch , and Jessica Harp
Manufacturer: Maverick
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ASIN: B0009F43V8
Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Leave The Pieces
  2. Way Back Home
  3. The Good Kind
  4. Tennessee
  5. My, Oh My
  6. Stand Still, Look Pretty
  7. Cigarettes
  8. Hard To Love You
  9. Lay Me Down
  10. One More Girl
  11. Rain
  12. Only Crazy People

Amazon.com

The Wreckers are Grammy-winning songstress Michelle Branch and friend/journeywoman Nashville singer-songwriter Jessica Harp, a team whose solid craftsmanship and soaring, airtight harmonies often lift their hook-smart contemporary country stylings above what's too often mere fizzy, pop-crossover formula. They may have entered the public consciousness via the wide exposure of "Good Kind" on the primetime soap opera One Tree Hill, but the bracing, back-porch charms of the single "Leave the Pieces" should find them a following well beyond that series' teen audience. The reflective title track, gritty folk charms of "Tennessee" and giddy crowd-pleaser "My, Oh My" are suffused with a lyrical maturity that's the perfect counterpoint to the duo's sturdy musical constructs. Solid songs all, delivered with a muscular vocal conviction that does considerably more than merely sell them. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The Wreckers are about creation, not destruction. Bringing together two young, fearless female singersongwriter-acoustic guitarists—Grammy®-winning, platinum-selling Michelle Branch and collaborator Jessica Harp—The Wreckers' debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty, blends Branch's pop-rock sensibility with Harp's country-folk style. Edgy yet rootsy, on Stand Still, Look Pretty, The Wreckers have a ball.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Harmony, Catchy Lyrics.......2007-07-26

This is one of my absolute favorite CD's. Most of the songs have a great beat and the slow ones make you want to sing along. Has a bit of a bluegrass sound and the harmony of the voices remind me of Big and Rich. This is a great CD if you're heartbroken (a lot of songs of leaving, being alone, etc). I highly recommend this CD.

3 out of 5 stars Okay.......2007-07-09

As many of you probably have, I listened to this album because it had Michelle Branch in it. I have to say that the vocals with Jessica Harp are fantastic and the sound of the songs are nice, but most of the songs aren't that great. Leave the Pieces is a nice song, but not that great. The only ones I enjoyed are Lay Me Down, Rain, The Good Kind, and Tenessee. The rest is mediocre. My, Oh My for instance is just plain boring. Rain is a great song, which sounds exactly as if it came off Hotel Paper, and isn't country at all. Lay Me Down isn't a truly great song, but I really enjoyed it. The Good Kind is a nice sounding song, and the melody reminds me of Breathe. Tenessee is a really good song.
I hope this review was helpful.

5 out of 5 stars Wow.......2007-05-28

I love that Michelle Branch can be successful with mainstream and well as country music. She has such a transitional voice and is well suited for both genres. This CD is amazing!

4 out of 5 stars Great debut.......2007-05-23

Overall, I really liked this album. Some of the songs were surprisingly short and sounded the same, but all in all this is a great start for the Wreckers.

5 out of 5 stars Chick with rockabilly.......2007-05-22

Good album that is as easy on the ears. A good blend of country rock
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Once More, with Feeling
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Defeintly worth listening to!
  • I wish for a CD of suites
  • Soundtrack CD not as good as Music in the actual episode
  • Sing along
  • Buffy soundtrack
 Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Once More, with Feeling
Various Artists , Joss Whedon , Sarah Michelle Gellar , and Christophe Beck
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006J3WH
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Main Title
  2. Overture/Going Through the Motions
  3. I've Got a Theory/Bunnies/If We're Together
  4. The Mustard
  5. Under Your Spell
  6. I'll Never Tell
  7. The Parking Ticket
  8. Rest In Peace
  9. Dawn's Lament
  10. Dawn's Ballet
  11. What You Feel
  12. Standing
  13. Under Your Spell / Standing (Reprise)
  14. Walk Through the Fire
  15. Something to Sing About
  16. What You Feel (Reprise)
  17. Where Do We Go From Here?
  18. Coda
  19. End Credits (Broom Dance/Grr Argh)
  20. Suite from "Restless
  21. Suite from "Hush"
  22. Sacrifice (from "The Gift")
  23. Something to Sing About (demo)

Amazon.com

While the idea of infusing a weekly TV series with a Broadway musical ethos isn't exactly a new one--think Randy Newman's ambitious Cop Rock--it became something of a turn-of the-century television mini-trend. But few have reached as far--or succeeded--like this November 2001 episode of Fox Network's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Penned by series creator-producer Joss Whedon and performed by Sarah Michelle Gellar and cast, it's a loving, loopy musical pastiche that takes potshots at everything from Andrew Lloyd Webber to alt-rock. Paralleling the show's lovable pop culture tweaking, the musical styles here (the episode's musical conceit is a curse visited upon Buffy's hometown of Sunnydale) range from a patent footlight chorus of demons being interrupted by Gellar's hard-rocking stake thrusts on "Going Through the Motions" to Spike the Vampire's goth-metal complaint "Rest in Peace," with everything from parking tickets and mustard stain removal to climactic duels with the supernatural getting the Broadway send-up. Also includes strong orchestral score-suites from three other episodes, as well as Whedon and wife Kai Cole's demo for "Something to Sing About." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Defeintly worth listening to!.......2007-07-21

I've got a theroy- is one of my faveroit songs on here you get to hear almost everyone voice in one song the styles switch as different people sing!
Rest in Peace- spike sings here apparently hes got a awesome voice theres a pull to this song and its just fun to listen to you hear his passion for Buffy!
Dawns Lament-Dawn has a sweet high voice but not a lot of singing parts I really liked this cause it showed her vocal maturity! It also shows her doubt in the love from her friends!
What you Feel- Wow very jazzy and upbeat. The dancing demons voice is deep it sounds good you get to hear dawn again!
Standing- Giles and Tara sing its very emotional (i don't like Giles voice as much as Taras voice)
Under your spell (reprise)- You get to hear Tara's voice she has some range in this song thats nice. She also has a very good lyrics!
Where do we go from Here- the end of the battle this song is sung you hear everyone in this song. Its got a melcoly underbeat but its kind of sad and nostalgic as well as got the feeling of not being defeated! Its a good song!

4 out of 5 stars I wish for a CD of suites.......2007-07-08

In all honesty, this is a fun CD. Maybe these aren't all professional singers, and maybe some of them have some pretty awful voices (some have lovely ones, though. Let's remember that), but listening to this CD brings back the images from the episode. They're catchy songs, easy to listen to and sing along. Some are better than others, some are silly ("The Mustard" and "The Parking Ticket" just make me laugh, but aren't really that important...), and some give me a momentary spasm of pain ("Dawn's Lament", nasal and painful - good thing the ballet piece is so nice it drives this out of your mind).

I think this is probably only good for fans of the show. I can't see some random person who has no previous love of the episode wanting these songs. They aren't of high quality. They're simply enjoyable for those who love the episode and want the option to sing along and have fun to it. It's a great CD - for some people.

But then you hit the end. Three spectacular tracks that, if you ask me, are what make this CD actually worth it. In addition to the songs from "Once More with Feeling", we get three scores.

The first suite is from another great episode: "Restless". Here, each theme comes out solidly. "Willow's Nightmare" is a creepy, confusing, sort of Middle-Eastern piece with a very nice feel to it, all taken straight from the episode, bringing to mind the wonderful images. The rest of the suite brings together creepy, intriguing singing and lovely sounds that end with the images fresh on your mind. The very ending is perfect - you can almost hear the words from the episode hiding behind the music, barely spoken and breathed aloud. "You think you know. What's to come. What you are. You haven't even begun." A perfect atmosphere and beautiful music with it.

Next, we're presented with a suite from the incredible episode "Hush". Each moment brings to mind matching scenes from the episode. There is the perfect air of mystery, fear, and that eerie sense of something creepy about to happen. There's the sort of choir-like moment, blending into the lovely, romantic "First kiss" part, and ending on a wholly creepy and terrifyingly wonderful note. A superb episode has this excellent score to add to its wonder.

Finally, we're presented with the incredible "Sacrifice", from the episode "The Gift". This is the direct piece used in that incredible episode and it's impossible to listen to it without feeling your heart move. If there was ever a better piece to put on a CD of Buffy music, this is it. You can see everything that happens, and it's just so perfect and complete you can almost cry. The whole piece is just bound to give you chills and bring back those wonderfully painful memories from the episode.

Honestly, while I do love "Once More with Feeling" and the great, fun songs it has, I find that I play the orchestral pieces here much more often than the others. It's those pieces that invoke the great memories and bring tears to my eyes. They're inexplicably powerful in a way that only one song of the musical can match ("Under Your Spell/Standing (Reprise)", without a doubt one of the best songs of the musical). The songs you can get in the episode. The suites are less accessable. I'd opt to buy this just for that.

In summary: No, this isn't spectacular. It's not of extremely high quality. But it's fun and any Buffy fan can appreciate it. Overall, it's great to sing along to, and the scores and suites are a HUGE bonus. Certainly recommended to all fans of the show, but perhaps not to others who can't quite understand all of the jokes and humor.

But I still wish for some more suites...

3 out of 5 stars Soundtrack CD not as good as Music in the actual episode .......2007-06-21

I am very surprized that nearly 300 people reviewed this, and not one person seemed to notice that the songs on this CD are not exactly the same as what actually appeared in the Once More With Feeling episode. Some of the songs are slightly edited, have different mixes, even different vocals and the major thing that disappointed me is that there was some important dialogue that was deleted that they should have kept as part of the songs. For example, Dawn's line "The hardest thing in this world to do, is to live in it" nor is the part where Sweet (the Demon) realizes that Buffy is Dawn's sister and says something to effect "The Slayer, bring her to me, I want to see the Slayer Burn" was also omitted.

Get your Koombayayas out - 76 bloody trombones... (that wasn'y included either....

Play the DVD - the soundtrack is much better.

5 out of 5 stars Sing along.......2007-05-28

Funny thing is you would never notice the plumbing contractor in his construction vehicle belting out the tunes of this CD. Well thats me, i cant help myself. the series has become such an important part of me... the music resonates my memories and feelings of the series in its entirety not only the content of each song. Where do we go? from here..............
Thankyou Josh

5 out of 5 stars Buffy soundtrack.......2007-05-26

This CD was awesome and I love it. I can hear all the songs without watching the whole episode anymore! LOVE IT!!!
Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • wonderful and eclectic.
  • i've got both now
  • Practical Magic sountrack-- GREAT!
  • Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture
  • Practially Perfect
 Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture

Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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ASIN: B00000DAGF
Release Date: 1998-10-06

Tracks:

  1. If You Ever Did Believe - Stevie Nicks
  2. This Kiss - Faith Hill
  3. Got To Give It Up (Pt.1) - Marvin Gaye
  4. Is This Real? - Lisahal
  5. Black Eyed Dog - Nick Drake
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  7. Nowhere And Everywhere - Michelle Lewis
  8. Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
  9. Everywhere - Bran Van 3000
  10. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
  11. Crystal - Stevie Nicks
  12. Practical Magic - Alan Silvestri
  13. Amas Veritas - Alan Silvestri

Amazon.com

How do you put together a soundtrack for a comedy about witches--'90s style? Well, if she's young and her name is Sabrina, you compile an album of relentless teen pop and R&B hits. But if your witches are a little more mature (and, perhaps, suburban), as in Practical Magic, you use a different formula. And the brew found here is actually a good mix: Faith Hill gets as much play (one track) as Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Mitchell's "A Case of You" is simply great, and Bran Van 3000's "Everywhere" fits the folk-pop mold nicely, as does upstart Michelle Lewis's "Nowhere and Everywhere." The guys are the oddities here: Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind" and Harry Nilsson's "Coconut" give this disc some fun quirks. --Jim Young

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars wonderful and eclectic........2007-08-02

The Practical Magic soundtrack is definitely one of my favorite soundtracks that I own, to one of my favorite movies of all-time. One of the strong points of the soundtrack is it's wonderful variety of music - from synthesizer, "dark pop" (Lisahall's "Is this real") to Elvis and everything in between, it is a perfect addition to a soundtrack library for a fan of the movie. Perhaps the two strongest tracks on the soundtrack are "If You Ever Did Believe" and "Crystal" by the wonderful Stevie Nicks, which are simply perfect for the "feel" of the movie.

This CD is in constant circulation in my stereo, and I'm sure it will be in yours as well.

I can only hope that the studio will release the score for the movie - that would make it even better!

4 out of 5 stars i've got both now.......2007-07-05

finally!!!...i've always wanted the music to the movie. now that i'd recently purchased the movie, i wanted the music even more. i saw this movie when i was a little girl, and it just, made me feel happy. this album is worth buying, they both are *movie and album*.

5 out of 5 stars Practical Magic sountrack-- GREAT!.......2007-05-14

If you loved the movie, you will love the soundtrack! I was not dissapointed at all. Since it was a older movie it has been hard to track down. It was worth all the effort!!

5 out of 5 stars Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture.......2007-03-09

If you Loved the movie then you will love the music my daughter had to have this CD one of her favorites. The price was reasonable.

5 out of 5 stars Practially Perfect.......2007-03-03

All the women in my family own and love this CD. The music fits the movie very well, and you can't help but enjoy the soundtrack. It is so special that my daughter is even using the instrumentals in her wedding!! I highly recommend this one.
The Spirit Room
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • very impressive
  • This album is a breath of fresh air. No really, it is!
  • " If you want to, I can save you..." - Michelle Branch ROCKS
  • Beautiful tunes and lyrics
  • Michelle Branch rocks!
 The Spirit Room
Michelle Branch
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ASIN: B00005M987
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

  1. Everywhere
  2. You Get Me
  3. All You Wanted
  4. You Set Me Free
  5. Something To Sleep To
  6. Here With Me
  7. Sweet Misery
  8. If Only She Knew
  9. I'd Rather Be In Love
  10. Goodbye to You
  11. Drop In The Ocean

Amazon.com

"So I'm a little left of center, I'm a little out of tune," sings Michelle Branch on her debut album's "You Get Me." Well, maybe. Branch offers a well-produced pastiche of chiming and strumming guitars, hip-hop-lite beats, quiet-verse-to-louder-chorus templates, and positive thinking. At her best--"If She Only Knew," a propulsive love note to an ex--she rivals the likes of Sixpence None the Richer as likable radio-aimed fare. Catchy and self-expressive while breaking absolutely no ground, Branch also echoes everyone from label-mate Alanis Morissette to the solo Belinda Carlisle. She dies just a little in this crazy mixed-up world, escapes to her secret garden for sunshine in the pouring rain, and ultimately finds her reflection getting clearer. The Spirit Room could be the next bit of pop philosophy to dazzle mainstream audiences. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars very impressive.......2007-06-22

I don't know how old Michelle Branch was when she recoded this CD, but I am sure she's old enough to be my daughter that I would have had in my 20's. Her lyrics are ingsightful without alienating audience in her age group but retain a certain sophistication beyond her years. Imagine she wrote most the songs, co-wrote some, played the guitar and the base, and what a crystalline voice, the kind that is timeless and can transcend her listeners. It is nice to know that The Woman Song Writing tradition started by Joni Mitchel, Joan Armatrading and such will be continued, for this reason, I think Michelle Branch will be around for a while.

4 out of 5 stars This album is a breath of fresh air. No really, it is!.......2007-06-12

It's pop, that isn't OVERLY poppy. Somewhat like Vanessa Carlton. I appreciate Michelle's lyrics because they are just so true sometimes. She's a bit angsty, she's left wondering and she longs for love...in mildly interesting ways and it shows. It's just really nice to be able to truly relate to someone in the music industry. I mean it happens, but not as often as we like sometimes.

And don't get me started on John Shanks. This guy is a musical genius. He works with Michelle Branch on production and helps write five of the eleven songs on this nice full length debut. He is also responsible for the catchiness of Ashlee Simpson songs, which most of them I love.

Best songs:
All You Wanted
Goodbye To You
Drop In The Ocean (this song is amazing)

Honorable Mention:
Something To Sleep To

If you don't own any CDs by this talented singer/songwriter/guitarist/etc, etc. It would be wise to start at the beginning with The Spirit Room.

The only thing that bothered me a bit was the song titles: Maybe I'm in the minority, but some of them were just too predictable, leaving some of the songs to lack a bit of depth. I believe Michelle was rather young when she wrote some of these songs though...

Anyway, 4 stars!

P.S. My favorite line is in the song Goodbye To You. It's capitalized:

"I've been searchin' deep down in my soul/Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old/Feels like I'm starting all over again/THE LAST 3 YEARS WERE JUST PRETEND...

5 out of 5 stars " If you want to, I can save you..." - Michelle Branch ROCKS .......2007-05-20

Ok now I've been a Huge fan of Michelle Branch, I mean after all those fake stars that producers put up, Michelle is refreshing! IT's also funny since my name's Michelle too! I can play almost all her songs on the guitar, and her voice is great! I wish I can sing like her but I can't (sigh). Well anyway, I'll just rate the songs...

1. Everywhere- 10/10 This song's one of my favorites! It has a nice upbeat tune to it, and the lyrics are catchy. A great way to start a career.
2. You get me- 10/10 Another Great song! I like the lyrics "So I'm a little left of center, I'm a little out of tune". It's great for any teen who feels ordinary.
3. All you wanted-10/10 Such a good song! I can feel it's about her trying to save a boy from the popular crowd. Here everything fits.. the lyrics, music, everything.
4.You set me free- 9/10- Everything's good in this song, just not upbeat enough for me, but it's also great!
5.Something to sleep to- 8/10 As the song says.. it's good to listen to if you want a soothing sensation before sleeping!
6.Here with me-9/10 Not the best, but still has everything nice and flowing. I like it.
7.Sweet Misery- 9/10 It's catchy, and the musics good, but I like All you wanted and Everywhere better.
8.If she only knew- 10/10 This is another favorite! It's fun, and I'm sure anyone would love Michelle after hearing this song.
9. I'd rather be in love- 9/10 This song shows Michelle wise beyond 18. The lyrics fit the mood and music of the song.
10.Goodbye to you- 10/10 A song about moving on with your life. This fits all the feeling you're supposed to fell after a break-up. Another fave.
11.Drop in the Ocean- 8/10 A bit too mellow for me, but it's perfect to end the album.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful tunes and lyrics.......2007-01-08

I am not a professional reviewer, so I will keep the simple. This album is absolutely beautiful. It has soft gentle spirituality to the music and the lyrics. I love it and believe Michelle Branch is underestimated as a song writer and an artist. I hope she never stops writing and playing music, she has a wonderful future!

5 out of 5 stars Michelle Branch rocks!.......2006-12-26

I got this yesterday for Christmas after hearing the song, " You Set Me Free" used on the Ice Princess Soundtrack, and i love it! Well, most of it. Here's my review of The Spirit Room.

1. Everywhere- 9/10- A fun and upbeat song. Pretty good, love the intro to it.

2. You Get Me- 5/10- It's pretty, but just too slow to me. Maybe it'll grow on me eventually.

3. All You Wanted- 10/10- The BEST on the album. Love it! Was this a single? If not, it definalty should have been.

4. You Set Me Free- 10/10- Like i already wrote, I got this CD after hearing this song on Ice Princess. Really good and fun to sing to.

5. Something to Sleep To- 7/10- OK. You should listen to it if you want to go to sleep. I still think it's OK.

6. Here With Me- 9/10- Love the beginning and the chorus. It seems like a really good song for a party.

7. Sweet Misery- 6/10- OK also. I just don't really like how the chorus is and it's too short.

8. If Only She Knew- 10/10- Fun and cool. One of my favorites.

9. I'd Rather Be in Love- 7/10- Sounds alot like Sweet Misery.

10. Goodbye to You- 8/10- This is a really pretty song about moving on in life.

11. Drop in the OCean- I don't really get this song. I'm not going to rate it.

Overall, this CD gets an A. It's pretty good. I think you should buy it.
Hairspray - Soundtrack CD + Bonus DVD
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    		Hairspray - Soundtrack CD + Bonus DVD

    Manufacturer: New Line Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000TFT1AG

    Product Description

    Limited Edition includes a BONUS DVD with Behind-The-Scenes Specials, Interviews and "Ladies' Choice" Music Video by Zac Efron. CD TRACK LISTING: (1) Good Morning Baltimore - Nikki Blonsky, (2) The Nicest Kids In Town - James Marsden, (3) It Takes Two - Zac Efron, (4) The Legend Of Miss Baltimore Crabs - Michelle Pfeiffer, (5) I Can Hear The Bells - Nikki Blonsky, (6) Ladies' Choice - Zac Efron, (7) The New Girl In Town - Brittany Snow, (8) Welcome To The 60's - Nikki Blonsky & John Travolta, (9) Run And Tell That - Elijah Kelley, (10) Big, Blonde And Beautiful - Queen Latifah, (11) Big, Blonde And Beautiful (Reprise) - John Travolta & Michelle Pfeiffer, (12) You're Timeless To Me - John Travolta & Christopher Walken, (13) I Know Where I've Been - Queen Latifah, (14) Without Love - Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley & Amanda Bynes, (15) It's Hairspray - James Marsden, (16) You Can't Stop The Beat - Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta & Queen Latifah, (17) Come So Far (Got So Far To Go) - Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron & Elijah Kelley, (18) Cooties - Aimee Allen, (19) Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now - Ricki Lake, Marissa Jaret Winokur & Nikki Blonsky
    Hotel Paper
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Sorry, Michelle...
    • Great Music
    • My Fave
    • Bad News - Good News
    • Hotel Paper
    		 Hotel Paper
    Michelle Branch
    Manufacturer: Maverick
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    ASIN: B00009LI14
    Release Date: 2003-06-24

    Tracks:

    1. Intro
    2. Are You Happy Now?
    3. Find My Way Back
    4. Empty Handed
    5. Tuesday Morning
    6. One Of These Days
    7. Love Me Like That
    8. Desperatly
    9. Breathe
    10. Where are You Now?
    11. Hotel Paper
    12. Til I Get Over You
    13. It's You

    Album Description

    2003 follow-up to the platinum 2001 album, 'The Spirit Room', includes the featured track, 'Are You Happy Now?'. The CD is also enhanced with 6 videos - Making of Hotel Paper 'In The Studio', 'Are You Happy Now?', & 'One Of These Days' and Live Performance from Sessions @ AOL 'Find Your Way Back', 'Empty Handed' & 'Hotel paper' plus Michelle Branch photo gallery. Maverick.

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars Sorry, Michelle..........2007-06-06

    But this CD isn't very good at all. I remember back in 2004 when I first got it, I was very happy with the purchase. But these days, lyrically, this CD just doesn't cut it. It's really angsty which she can't pull off very good.

    My favorite song here is definitely Hotel Paper. I could totally relate to that awesome song. But I'm wondering what happened to Michelle between the time she first came out and now. It's not like she is dressing inappropriately or anything, but with the heartache came many, MANY bland songs.

    I understand the point of Tuesday Morning, and the lyrics are decent, but it's just a boring song. Just like a lot of the other ones.

    Top 4
    Hotel Paper
    It's You
    Where Are You Now?
    Are You Happy Now?

    I don't think this CD does Michelle any justice, really. Just get her "first" CD, The Spirit Room and just wait for her next.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Music.......2007-03-04

    I am a big Michelle Branch fan.
    It never ceases to amaze me the powerful sound
    that comes out of this womans vocal cords.
    I enjoy listening to this and the rest of her CD`s.

    5 out of 5 stars My Fave.......2007-02-13

    This is my fave CD ever. If you like real music, this is it!

    2 out of 5 stars Bad News - Good News.......2006-11-20

    Bad news is that I wasted my time listening to this whinefest.
    Good news is that I bought it used.

    I give it two stars because there are two tolerable songs on the CD and she is a cutie.

    More good news. I re-sold it for my purchase price.

    5 out of 5 stars Hotel Paper.......2006-10-27

    I LOVE HOTEL PAPER!!! This album is much better than "The Spirit Room" because it's more raw and honest...and it's a lot less digital too. Here's my review of "Hotel Paper":

    1. Intro- She really could have chosen something better than circus music (Not Graded)
    2. Are You Happy Now?- YES I'M HAPPY NOW!!! Awesome rock song and great first single! (A+)
    3. Find Your Way Back- Pretty nice pop song...it's got a great summery feel to it (A)
    4. Empty Handed- Whoa...that's all I can say about how amazing this song is, just...whoa (A+)
    5. Tuesday Morning- This is a very beautiful song and I can't understand why it wasn't sent to radio...Michelle sounds so passionate on it and it would have done great! (A+)
    6. One Of These Days- Very beautiful lyrics, and nice, mellow piano parts...an overall great ballad (A+)
    7. Love Me Like That (w/ Sheryl Crow)- Well I love Michelle Branch, and I love Sheryl Crow...this is an example of how 1+1=2,000...this song is awesome! (A+)
    8. Desperately- This song is very unique and cool...the guitars and vocals are so breezy and great (A+)
    9. Breathe- Without a doubt, my favorite on this CD!! It's so catchy and upbeat, and a great summer song! (A++)
    10. Where Are You Now?- It took me awhile to like this song, but when I did, I couldn't stop listening to it! (A)
    11. Hotel Paper- My third favorite on this CD. It's a great song with a killer chorus! (A+)
    12. Til I Get Over You- My second favorite on this CD. The way Michelle sings it just makes you want to bawl your eyes out over an ex (A+)
    13. It's You- This is a pretty decent love song...a little repetitive, but still nice, though I have to say it is my least favorite on this CD (A-)

    OVERALL GRADE: A (5/5 Stars)
    Wicked (Karaoke)
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • High Cost, Little Quality
    • i'm 13, and i need help. (by the way, GO WICKED! luv it.)
    • Don't waste your money
    • "well-sung, theatrical vocals..." What cast did they listen to!?
    • I could play it better myself on a kazoo
    		 Wicked (Karaoke)

    Manufacturer: Stage Stars
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0002KQOLM
    Release Date: 2004-08-01

    Tracks:

    1. No One Mourns the Wicked
    2. The Wizard and I
    3. What is This Feeling?
    4. Something Bad
    5. Dancing Through Life
    6. Popular
    7. I'm Not That Girl
    8. One Short Day
    9. A Sentimental Man
    10. Defying Gravity
    11. Thank Goodness
    12. Wonderful
    13. As Long As You're Mine
    14. No Good Deed
    15. For Good

    Album Description

    Featured at the annual celebration of the show's Broadway anniversary, this is the only karaoke recording of songs from Wicked with on-screen lyrics and a lyric booklet.

    This is a new recording with a great cast, under the direction of Michael Lavine, of the Tony Award winning musical Wicked.This album contains two CDs. The first disc has a complete recording of each song, the second disc has fully-orchestrated accompaniment tracks.

    All songs are in the original show key, and show tempo. Intros to the songs from the Broadway show are provided. Several live musicians are featured on this album.

    On-Screen lyrics will appear when this CD+G is played in a karaoke machine. No lyrics will appear when the album is played in a regular CD player, however, a lyric booklet is provided.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars High Cost, Little Quality.......2007-06-07

    This CD is such a disappointment! I sing with a traveling theater group and thought I could practice to this karaoke disc. Not a chance! The quality is poor-synthesized instruments & wrong notes and chords all over the place!Don't even get me started on the sample vocal tracks! I actually discarded this part of the pack as it was painfule to listen to. The vocals are horribly off key. Please, save your money. I know it's exciting to find this wonderful musical in a karaoke version but keep looking. Don't waste your cash on this one!!!

    5 out of 5 stars i'm 13, and i need help. (by the way, GO WICKED! luv it.).......2007-05-29

    Hey ya'll.
    i'm giving this 5 stars because i love wicked a lot (and it's not my top 1, but top 3.so i'm not biased) but i really need to know if the karaoke part is worth buying. i don't care about the instructional singers, just the music. i want to perform this, but plz tell me if it's worth the MUCHO money? thnx!

    1 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money.......2007-02-01

    My daughter needed the karaoke version to perform one of the songs for a show at her school. This version is absolutely horrible. Neither one of us can even stand (or sit)to listen to this cd. What a terrible waste of good hard earned money. Everyone who has purchased this should receive their money back plus 10% and an apology for being subjected to hearing this. Shame on the people who produced this cd and are making money from it.

    1 out of 5 stars "well-sung, theatrical vocals..." What cast did they listen to!?.......2007-01-07

    I bought this CD from the local Wal-Mart for a hefty sum. I was a little nervous, as I always am when I purchase something without listening to it first, but figured what the hey, it's Wicked, it CAN'T be bad. I really just wanted an alternate take on some of my favorite songs, since I can't afford to go see the musical in person yet.

    I was wrong. I was very, very wrong. I realized I wasn't going to be getting the same level of performance as in the OCR release. But, after reading the reviews when I got home, I opened it. I popped it into my CD player, and my ears were immediately assaulted by their Gahlinda's warbling. Yes, Gah-linda. No other name fits so well. It's plain the group assembled to sing was trying, in part, to emulate the original cast's performance, and sadly, they failed miserably. Gah-linda's voice was off pitch and screetchy, frequently. Thinking perhaps I was merely comparing her unfairly to other performers, I played it for a friend, who all but begged me to turn it off. It was plain to us both that she was trying to sing far above her natural range. The other cast members, save their Fiyero, were decent. Their Elphaba was amateur good, and their Nessarose was surprisingly talented for the few moments time she got.

    On to the music itself.

    I have a reasonably high quality speaker system, yet the background music sounded like a midi file someone had made of the real music. Like something out of an old 16 bit game, or perhaps a talented teen trying to coax music out of an old keyboard. Thinking perhaps it WAS the sound system, I tried it in another media player. Same sound. Realizing that perhaps the guide CD might have simplified music apart from the karaoke CD itself, I swiftly switched to CD2. But wait. There was no CD2, because I had recieved two copies of CD1.

    This was the final insult, for me. I contacted Stage-Stars and asked for my money back, explaining the variety of reasons I thought I deserved it. The woman I spoke with was polite and understanding, and, after getting my address, overnighted me a new copy of the title, shrink wrapped. It went immediately back to the store, and I got my money back.

    On another note, on hearing the samples given on various sites of the CD2 music, I must conclude that it is the same quality on both CDs. In all honesty, you'd have more fun just setting the money on fire. Don't waste it on this purchase.

    1 out of 5 stars I could play it better myself on a kazoo.......2006-12-13

    I bought this karaoke cd because I was told it was the only one available for the musical and even though I had heard it was bad I figured it couldn't be all THAT bad. I was wrong. It's so bad that it hurts the ears of anyone with an ear for music and can throw off even the best trained singer - even when watching the cd+g graphics. I don't know what solution to offer instead since it's the only karaoke track that I know of... but you may be better off just going without.
    The Opera Band
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Definitive
    • great choice
    • Brilliant offering
    • Easy Listening
    • Very Relaxing Music
    		 The Opera Band
    Amici Forever
    Manufacturer: RCA Victor
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    ASIN: B0000V0DE2
    Release Date: 2004-01-13

    Tracks:

    1. Prayer in the Night
    2. Senza Catene (Unchained Melody)
    3. Canto Alla Vita
    4. Vita Mia
    5. Requiem for a Soldier (Band of Brothers)
    6. Whisper of Angels
    7. The Pearl Fishers
    8. Soave sia il vento
    9. Nimrod: Lux Aeterna
    10. Song to the Moon
    11. Zadok the Priest
    12. Nessun Dorma

    Amazon.com

    The debut of the young, classically trained international quintet of sopranos Jo Appleby and Tsakane Valentine, tenors David Habbin and Geoff Swell, and basso Nick Garret offers up a familiar take on the crossover formula that has enriched everyone from genre pioneers The Three Tenors to Russell Watson and beyond. While their occasionally electro-pumped rhythms and youth-angled marketing shtick ("The world's first opera band!") may borrow a page from Opera Babes and Bond, it still manages to evoke the spirit (if not the letter) of its eclectic classical sources. And if the world hasn't exactly been burning for yet another dramatized update of Turandot's melodic "Nessun Dorma," The Pearl Fishers, or--for that matter--"Unchained Melody," Amici Forever's takes on the pop side of the crossover equation are indeed promising, recasting Alex North's "Unchained.." ("Senza Catene") and their reworked theme to the miniseries Band of Brothers("Requiem for a Soldier") in a successful, neo-classical light. If Neopolitan-shaded originals like "Canto Alla Vita" and "Vita Mia" sound like Josh Groban clones, their glorious harmonic vocal reworkings of Faure's "Pavane" ("Whisper of Angels") and Elgar's "Enigma Variations" ("Nimrod: Lux Aeterna") bristle with an ambitious sense of adventure that's missing from much of their crossover competition. Serious opera buffs may still quarrel with the daring "impurity" of it all, but if Amici Forever prod a few more pimply punters to peruse Puccini, won't it all have been worth it? --Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Definitive.......2007-07-27

    Beautiful! Even friends who've never cared for opera love this one. A tonic at the end of a grueling day, a weekend afternoon introspective, a late-night lead-in to a flight of dreams ... a whisper of angels.

    5 out of 5 stars great choice.......2007-01-11

    this was a gift for family. family member loves album quality and selections.

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant offering.......2007-01-10

    Amici Forever is suberb in every way. Their arrangements are exceptional and the original lyrics are perfect poetry.

    3 out of 5 stars Easy Listening.......2006-09-21

    Bought the album after hearing someone talk about the group. Thought the voices were okay (baritone was the best) but in some songs didn't blend properly. Selection of pieces was interesting . . . pop, classical, opera. Good album for "background" music.

    5 out of 5 stars Very Relaxing Music.......2006-09-11

    I first heard it at a shop that sells English products. I thought it was interesting to hear and decided to get the CD for myself. I find the chorus very relaxing especially the last song which nearly put me to sleep as I am doing my homework. Amici Forever is a good CD to listen to when you have nothing to do or to soothe your wracked nerves.
    Short Sharp Shocked
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Where do you go...when there ain't no justice?
    • Laudible Effort Salutes Bygone Oratorio
    • Great Reissue, Bravo Michelle !
    • Truly Original talent...God This Woman is Talented!
    • Hey Chel you know it's kind of funny...
    		 Short Sharp Shocked
    Michelle Shocked
    Manufacturer: Mighty Sound
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000CBLA8
    Release Date: 2003-09-23

    Tracks:

    1. When I Grow Up
    2. Hello Hopeville
    3. Memories Of East Texas
    4. Gladewater
    5. Graffiti Limbo
    6. If Love Was A Train
    7. Anchorage
    8. The L&N
    9. V.F.D.
    10. Black Widow
    11. Fogtown

    Tracks:

    1. When I Grow Up
    2. Memories Of East Texas
    3. Yamboree Queen
    4. Strawberry Jam
    5. Graffiti Limbo
    6. If Love Was A Train
    7. Anchorage
    8. The L+N
    9. V.F.D.
    10. Black Widow
    11. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
    12. Disoriented
    13. Silence (Lovely Rita)
    14. Ballad Of Penny Evans
    15. Remodeling The Pentagon
    16. Fred's Winter Song
    17. Prince Of Darkness
    18. One Piece At A Time
    19. Silence (5 AM In Amsterdam)
    20. Campus Crusade
    21. Goodnight Irene

    Amazon.com

    The '80s folk revival yielded a diversely talented generation, some reared on the aesthetic and ideology of punk, some on their '60s singer-songwriter predecessors. They were looking for the directness of expression and connection with audience that stripped acoustic music promised. Michelle Shocked built an audience through her strident activist messages and raw, almost naked songs; she had the sincerity that the audience craved. Despite the militant cover--in which a cop is seen choking a protesting Shocked--the record is memorable for its reveries of childhood, its simple sense of hope, and Shocked's minimalist guitar and hoarse, youthful voice. --Roy Francis Kasten

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Where do you go...when there ain't no justice?.......2007-04-09

    Michelle Shocked has a tremendous talent. Thankfully, it is hard to categorize in a word or two. Her ability to stretch the boundaries between musical genres (folk, swing, rock, bluegrass) did not sit well with her one-time record company. After a handful of recordings, Shocked's label dropped her due to 'artistic incongruity' or some such nonsense. She hit them back with a lawsuit citing conditions of involuntary servitude. This disrupted her recordings being released for awhile. In the end we all lost, in a way, because such an episode disturbs the natural flow of a career, and interrupts the artistic process. Recordings become harder to find, the relationship between artist and audience is thwarted. Such is life, sometimes.

    Short, Sharp, Shocked (1986) was the first of a trilogy of albums recorded for Mercury/Polygram. If Shocked were ever to fit into the quasi-structural mold of singer-songwriter, it would have been with this release. Her folk-pop roots shine in autobiographical songs like "Memories of East Texas" and "Anchorge," and in her effective interpretation of Jean Ritchie's classic "The L&N Don't Stop Herre Anymore."

    Shocked is a gifted songwriter. She can write overtly political material that will not hit you over the head with overbearing self-righteousness. She never loses sight of her senses of humor and irony. Note the gracefulness of her lyrics in "When I Grow Up," "Grafitti Limbo," or "Gladewater."

    That Shocked never broke out into the national consciousness like Suzanne Vega or even Fiona Apple is perplexing. Such a dilemma poses the question: "Where do you go...when there ain't no justice?"

    5 out of 5 stars Laudible Effort Salutes Bygone Oratorio.......2005-06-01

    Definitely liked this CD from the first listen.

    You can't find another artist with more integrity than Michelle.

    Knowledge and familiarity with American Roots styles is never more evident.

    Everyone should give this CD a try!

    5 out of 5 stars Great Reissue, Bravo Michelle !.......2004-12-17

    In this reissue, she added a whole CD worth of bonus material. Great material too, and all for a reasonable price. I think I listen to Disc #2 as much or more than Disc #1. It came in a cool box with new liner notes. All handwritten it appears. I wonder if she did the writing herself?

    I had the original back in 1989. It was a favorite back then. It's just one of those albums you can play over and over. Somehow, I sold it with my whole CD collection about 10 or 12 years ago.

    Then, one day I was downloading some stuff on Kazaa and I ran across a couple of songs from the reissue and checked out Michelle's web site, because I hadn't followed her too closely in recent years.

    Now, this is where the record companies got it wrong. They think everybody's just ripping the everything off. Well, not everyone. I bought this, BECAUSE I heard it on the internet! I feel it's worth every cent it cost. I happen to think that artists are entitled to the profit from their hard work. And the hard work is apparent here.

    What makes this even better is the fact that Michelle fought for the rights to own her material and won. So I hope she'll stand to make what's due to her, instead of some record executives in LA. If you're thinking about getting this, don't hesitate. Because, you never know, it may go out of print again. Another two thumbs up. Happy listening!

    5 out of 5 stars Truly Original talent...God This Woman is Talented!.......2004-11-06

    I ordered this on a whim based on other reviews. What a great purchase, and what an addition to my music library. I sat on my porch here and savored each song...having lived in Texas, having been to the Paradiso in Amsterdam, having lived in Atlanta and been to the old (sigh) Metroplex (God I'm old)...having...well, you get the idea...in other words, this CD touched me, which doesn't happen often. Thank you Michelle for such a wonderful production. Keep up the good work, I'm planning on buying more an more of your music...you are truly talented. HIGHLY recommended!

    5 out of 5 stars Hey Chel you know it's kind of funny..........2003-10-31

    But you still sound freakin awesome after all these years. This new edition is the best. That voice still breaks my heart and the extra cd makes this worth every dollar. Chel, keep writing and singing.

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